Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and dresses like a well dressed Cook does. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Erdan was born the youngest of three triplets. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He became a Cook soon after.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep green spinel (70 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears tattered old clothes. His tied-back hair is chestnut. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the north were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he wants revenge against illithids

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Berrian was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Brown diamond (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.